In the news today: Carney at WEF, Canadian dies in Australia, Toews plays in Chicago

By Canadian Press on January 20, 2026.

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed…

Carney kicks off pitch for investment at World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland

Prime Minister Mark Carney is in the Swiss ski resort town of Davos to pitch Canada as an investment destination while he attends trhe World Economic Forum.

Carney is set to meet today with French President Emmanuel Macron, who is chairing the G7 this year.

That meeting comes in between a scheduled speech and participation in various meetings at the forum, where Carney will address heads of countries and corporations.

The prime minister has said that Canada must work within the world in its current state, after facing mounting criticism for not speaking out on human rights.

Security experts sound alarm for Canada as Trump threatens to take Greenland

Global security and defence experts warn Canada may no longer be able to rely on the U.S. as a reliable security and military partner.

University of Calgary political scientist Robert Huebert says President Donald Trump’s recent text message to Norway’s prime minister — in which he said he no longer felt an obligation to think purely of peace after not winning the Nobel Peace Prize — sounds like something a fictional “mad king” would say.

Huebert says the best way to preserve Arctic security against threats from China and Russia is through a strong NATO presence, but Trump’s demands to seize control of Greenland threaten the future of the military alliance.

Wesley Wark with the Centre for International Governance Innovation says Trump’s text sends the message NATO is entering an era of the unthinkable, where one member of the military alliance talks about attacking another.

Quebec’s finance minister says Ontario’s Crown Royal whisky ban is misguided

Quebec’s finance minister is raising concerns about Ontario’s Crown Royal whisky ban and the impact it could have on the rest of the country.

Starting next month, government-owned liquor stores in Ontario will pull Crown Royal bottles from shelves in retaliation for parent company Diageo deciding to close its bottling plant in Amherstburg, near Windsor.

Eric Girard says he has shared his concerns with his Ontario counterpart over the boycott and is urging Premier Doug Ford not to follow through on his threat.

He says given the trade tensions with the U.S., now is not the time for measures that weaken Canadian supply chains.

Dingo pack surrounded Canadian found dead on beach, Australian police say

Australian police are investigating after a Canadian tourist was found dead on an island beach off eastern Australia surrounded by a pack of dingoes.

Police in Queensland state say the body of the 19-year-old woman had been “interfered” with by a pack of about 10 dingoes on the beach in K’gari, but it wasn’t known how she died.

Early reports suggest the woman may have gone for an early-morning swim Monday, before she was found dead by two men about 90 minutes later.

The RCMP has confirmed the woman was a Canadian citizen, and a spokesperson for Global Affairs Canada says officials are providing consular assistance to her family.

Jonathan Toews gets standing ovation in return to Chicago with the Winnipeg Jets

Jonathan Toews received a standing ovation that lasted over four minutes Monday night upon his return to Chicago, where the Winnipeg Jets faced off against the Blackhawks.

The Winnipeg native spent his first 15 NHL seasons in Chicago and won three Stanley Cups with the team.

Monday’s game was his first back at the United Center since he signed with his hometown Jets on July 1st.

But the jubilant celebration wasn’t enough to bring Winnipeg a victory as the Blackhawks beat the Jets in a 2-0 shutout.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 20, 2026.

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